A person licensed as a master plumber or water utility bonded
contractor by the Township or a person approved by the Township and
under bond to the Township as provided in its rules and who has filed
a certificate of insurance in the amount of $100,000/$300,000/$25,000.

Any person desiring to construct an extension or addition
to the water distribution system of the Township and shall include
the owner of the fee title, mortgage, and any other person having
an interest, legal or equitable, in the property.

Applicants are instructed to give proper notification to
the water utility, and if the time of notification is a time other
than standard office hours the Township Police Department shall be
the proper department to notify.

Each service pipe shall be considered, for the purposes of
this chapter, to consist of two parts: the service connection pipe
which extends from the main in the street to the curb stop, and the
house service pipe which is that portion of pipe which extends from
the curb stop to the dwelling or building unit.

The division of the Department of Municipal Utilities having responsibility for the operation, control and maintenance of the Township's water supply and distribution system, all as more specifically set forth in Chapter 4, Administration of Government, of this Code.

Subscribers subject to rules and regulations. Any
person receiving a supply of water for any purpose from the water
system operated by the water utility of the Township shall be subject
to the rules and regulations as set forth herein.

Liability of owner. The owner of any house, building
or lot shall be liable for the payment of the charges as fixed herein
for the use of water and for all fees and other charges in connection
with the installation, repair and testing of any water meter, water
service, service connections, appliances or parts heretofore or hereafter
furnished or made by the water utility.

Method of payment. Payments for use and consumption
of water and for all other fees and charges incurred shall be paid
to the water utility of the Township. All bills for continuous service
shall be rendered quarterly. Any bill not paid within 30 days will
be considered delinquent and service may be discontinued after 10
days' final notice. Interest at a rate of 8% percent per annum on
the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on amounts in excess of $1,500
will be charged on delinquent accounts. The owner shall remain liable
for all charges for buildings which are unoccupied and owners will
be held responsible and liable for bills rendered for water service
of their tenants. Once every year, at the time of the Township's tax
sale, all previous years' delinquent accounts may be sold as a lien
against such property.

Receiving bills. Unless the owner of the property
specifies otherwise in writing, all bills and notices will be mailed
to the owner's residence where the water is supplied. Failure to receive
bills or notices shall not excuse the nonpayment of water bills.

Unauthorized use of water. Any unauthorized use of
water supplied by the water utility shall be paid for at the same
rate as if the same had been authorized, together with cost incurred
by the water utility in discovering the unauthorized use. Such payment
shall not in any way affect any criminal liability which may have
attached by reason of such unauthorized use.

Consumer permit. No person may be a consumer entitled
to take water from the water works system unless he shall have agreed
to all of the rules and regulations of the water utility. Consumer
permits are to be issued for periods of three months and are to be
renewed automatically by the water utility upon the payment of a quarterly
water bill, but under no condition can consumer permits be granted
for less than a four-quarter period unless ownership of property changes.
Neither the granting of such permit nor any other act, circumstance
or condition shall operate to create any vested or proprietary right
whatsoever but shall give the consumer the right to use water for
the purposes specified in the consumer permit subject to termination
of such consumer permit as herein provided. Every consumer permit
to use water shall be subject to revocation by the water utility without
obligation upon the water utility to refund or repay any consideration
which may have been given for the granting of such consumer permit
and without any obligation upon the water utility whatsoever for violating
any provision of this chapter.

Charges for work completed by Township. Any work performed
by Township personnel for the benefit of any party or as a result
of damage or neglect caused by a party to the Township water system
or to any appurtenance thereto, or for failure of a party to make
repairs deemed by the Water Superintendent to be harmful to the integrity
of the water system if not repaired, shall be charged to the responsible
party at the actual cost of material and labor plus 33% percent and
paid to the Township.

No physical connection except as herein otherwise
specifically authorized shall be made to any of the pipes or facilities
of the Township or to any privately or publicly owned extension thereof
for any purpose unless application to make such connection shall have
first been filed with the water utility, in writing, by the owner
or authorized agent, and permission granted by the water utility to
make such connection.

Application for connection to the water distribution
system shall be made in writing to the water utility on forms furnished
by the utility and signed by the owner of the property or by a duly
authorized agent.

Submission of plan. The applicant shall submit to
the water utility, with his properly completed application form, a
plan of the proposed water service, giving a full description of the
premises to be served together with the location of same.

Granting of permit. When such application shall be
made by a bonded contractor duly authorized by the applicant, a permit
for the work necessary will be granted giving proper assurance to
the water utility that its rules respecting connections will be fully
observed.

Persons desiring the use of water for building construction
shall make application in writing to the water utility. Under no circumstances
shall water for building construction be taken from fire hydrants
of the Township. The use of construction water shall be permitted
for 90 days for residential construction and one year for commercial
construction, ending December 31 of each year. Any request for extension
of time shall be made in writing to the water utility. The approval
of any request to exceed the time periods shall be given by and at
the sole discretion of the water utility.

Temporary connections to the water system for special
purposes will be granted in proper cases upon application. Consumer
permits for water for building purposes will be issued only upon the
submission to the water utility of the plans and specifications of
the work to be done for which water will be required, from which plans
and specifications the charge to be made will be computed, but in
no case shall be less than $50, and in all cases payment in advance
for the water shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of a
permit for an attachment to the water system for use under such consumer
permit.

Cross-connections. When application shall be made
for connection to mains for facilities not owned and controlled by
the water utility, permit for connection will be granted only in those
cases in which the water utility shall have been duly authorized to
grant such permit by the owner in control of such main or facility.
Application for cross-connections will be accepted by the water utility
for consideration and processing. The application will receive consideration
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the New Jersey State
Department of Health and the Office of Health.

Conditions of water usage. The water utility will
turn water on at any premises for which a consumer's permit has been
approved with prior notice of three days. No one except a duly authorized
employee of the water utility shall under any condition or circumstance
turn water on or off for any use in any premises. The Township shall
not be liable or responsible for damage to any personal property by
reason of water being turned off by its employees, and it shall be
the duty of the consumer and all persons apparently acting under his
authority to protect piping, fixtures and appliances supplied with
water from Township mains. It shall be the duty of all those connected
with the water system under the control of the water utility to keep
advised of varying pressures and conditions of service so as to properly
protect their persons and property from injury by water furnished
through Township facilities. The Township shall not be liable for
any damage caused by, or in any way arising out of, the running or
escaping of water from open faucets, burst pipes, faulty fixtures
or any other omission or defect respecting such facilities not owned
by the Township.

Breakdown of water supply; prevention. As necessity
may arise in case of breakdown, emergency or for any other unavoidable
cause, the Township shall have the right to temporarily cut off the
water supply to make necessary repairs, connections, etc.; but the
Township will use all reasonable and practicable measures to notify
the customer of such discontinuance of service. All persons having
boilers within their premises not supplied by a tank or cistern are
hereby cautioned against collapse. In such case the Township will
not be liable for any damage or inconvenience suffered. The Township
shall not be responsible or liable for damages to privately owned
piping or fixtures served by or connected to the Township's water
works system, whether located in or upon public or private property,
nor for damage to any person whomsoever or property whatsoever resulting
from the existence, use and the arrangement of or accident to such
piping fixtures. All consumers shall keep their service pipes, stop
valves, heaters, fixtures and other apparatus for the use of water
in good repair and protected from freezing or other damage at their
own expense. The consumers shall place and maintain a brass, bronze
or equal stop and waste valve inside the basement and after the meter
of any building in which water is to be used and at the lowest point
practicable on the service pipe entering the building and as close
as feasible to the wall through which the service pipe enters and
easily accessible so that the water may be turned on or off by the
user or occupant. When necessary the consumer shall cut off the water
supply from the premises at the stop and waste valve and drain the
water from the pipes to prevent freezing or other damage. The consumer
shall maintain the stop and waste valve in good working order at all
times and shall instruct servants, employees, members of the family
and other occupants of the premises as to its location and use. When
the premises is to be left unoccupied for any long period of time
the water shall be turned off and the house pipes drained through
this stop and waste valve to prevent freezing of the pipes and the
consequent waste of water.

Shutoff by Township. The Township reserves the right
at any time without notice to shut off the water in its mains for
the purposes of making repairs, extensions or for other useful or
necessary purposes. No consumer shall be entitled to any damages or
to have any portion of payment refunded for any stoppage of water
supply however the same may be occasioned. All persons having boilers
or other appliances on their premises depending on pressure of water
in pipes or upon a continual supply of water shall provide at their
own expense suitable safety appliances to protect themselves against
the stoppage of water supply or loss of pressure. No claim shall be
made against the Township by reason of any damage resulting from water
having been cut off.

Water studies by developers. Any developer or other
party requesting information for the purpose of investigating the
feasibility of a connection to the Township's water system or for
any purpose relating to an application before a Township agency, including
but not limited to a feasibility study or an environmental impact
statement as required by ordinance or statute, shall pay to the Township
a fee of $50 for such information.

Connection. Upon the submission and acceptance of
the necessary application, payments of the required fees and approval
by the water utility, the utility will tap the main. The customer
shall provide a curb stop inside the curbline by means of which the
water may be turned on or off from the premises and a curb box with
rod to protect such curb stop and render attachments to it accessible
and convenient from the surface of the ground. This requirement is
made for the purpose of insuring uniformity in these appliances and
to promote the public peace, health and safety. All piping, fixtures
and appurtenances necessary to produce connections between the mains
under the control of the water utility and the fixtures through which
water is to be used shall be provided at the expense of the applicant.
Tapping of any main for purpose of making a connection shall be done
only by the water utility at such time as the water main has been
sufficiently exposed by the contractor, and the tapping shall be at
the expense of the applicant.

Cash bond. No work shall be done in connection with water pipes to fixtures connected or to be connected to the water works system by persons other than bonded contractors. In addition to filing the proper certificates of insurance as set forth in § 420-1,[1] bonded contractors shall post a cash bond in the amount of $2,000 to cover the cost of any damages incurred to the water main by the contractor and obtain a road opening permit and pay a fee in the amount as set forth in § 420-5G for each road opening permit required. The cash bond is refundable 90 days after successful completion of the job and inspection of the road opening.

Inspection. Upon completion of the work of installation
the water shall be turned off and left off until turned on by the
water utility or upon its written order. Water will not be turned
on to any premises, except for construction purposes, unless and until
the plumbing shall have been completed and passed by the Plumbing
Inspector of the Township or other official having jurisdiction of
such inspection, and until payment of the proper charges at the office
of the water utility is made. Prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy the Construction Official shall verify that an application
for water service for the premises has been applied for and the proper
fees paid.

Curb stop. Every customer shall provide an approved
curb stop at the curbline with a surface pipe outside of his premises
and protected by a stop box by means of which the water may be turned
on or off by the employees of the water utility. The customer shall
maintain same in good working order. The stop box shall be so maintained
that it is at all times accessible, with the cover at the level of
the adjacent ground. If the curb stop is made inaccessible by being
damaged, covered, paved or cemented over by the customer or his agent
or contractor then the water utility shall be authorized to repair
or replace it at cost to the customer.

Service shall be of not less than three-fourths-inch
inside diameter copper tubing meeting the requirements of ASTM Specification
B88-49 Government Type K, as required. Type K shall be furnished in
coils or straight lengths as required. All fittings for annealed tubing
shall be of cast bronze flared tube type. All fittings for Type K
copper tubing shall be flared fittings approved by the water utility.

Minimum depth. Services shall be laid to a depth of
not less than four feet zero inches. No pipe or tubing between mains
and meter shall be covered until inspected by a representative of
the water utility.

Minimum distance. A minimum distance of six feet shall
be maintained between any new underground utility and any existing
Township water main. It shall be a general rule that all gas utilities
shall be installed on the opposite side of the center line of the
street from the water utilities, and, in addition, all mains shall
be located on the north or west sides of roads within the Township.
Prior to the installation of underground utilities on roads under
the jurisdiction of the State of New Jersey or the County of Morris
having existing water mains, engineering drawings shall be submitted
to and approved by the Water Department prior to the issuance of a
permit for installation of the utility.

Sufficient length of pipes. All service pipes shall
be installed in such a manner so that the pipe has sufficient length
to allow for shrinkage and contraction during periods of cold weather.
No copper water service shall be longer than 75 feet if not metered.
Whenever a longer service is required the water utility shall reserve
the right to require ductile iron pipe.

Prices established. The following prices, annual rental
or water charges are hereby established by the Township as the price,
rent or water charges to be charged to all customers, both private
and municipal, of the water system of the Township.

The minimum quarterly charge for all one-family residential dwellings with five-eighths-inch by three-fourths-inch meters shall be $23.25 per quarter, with a minimum allowance of 10,000 gallons. Meters of all other sizes shall have their minimum charge as set forth in Subsection C(3) below.

The minimum quarterly charge for a multiunit residential or multiunit
commercial or a combination of the two classes of users serviced through
a single water meter shall be determined by the product of the number
of units multiplied by the minimum quarterly charge. If a premises
is served by compound meters for fire or domestic purposes, the minimum
charge shall be based on the number of units or meter size, whichever
is greater. If meter size is used to determine the minimum charge
for a compound meter, the smaller meter may be used to determine this
minimum if 95% of the water metered is metered through the smaller
meter. If in any one quarter more than 5% of the total meter water
passes through the larger meter of a compound meter, then the minimum
bill shall be based on the larger meter size.

All special arrangements to furnish water to any other community,
municipality, Township, agency or governmental unit by the Township
of Parsippany-Troy Hills water utility shall be charged on the unit
rates as set forth herein and as listed in the above schedule.

Any person intending to sell, remove or temporarily
close on a property where he has a customer permit shall give notice
at least three days in advance so that a final meter reading could
be taken and a final bill produced.

If any of the above services are requested to be carried
out at a time other than normal business hours (between 7:00 a.m.
and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excepting holidays), the customer
shall be charged at the prevailing wage.

If a service call is arranged and the customer or
his representative is not present at the scheduled time and place,
the customer shall be charged for such calls as if the services had
actually been performed. Each additional service call then required
shall incur an additional charge as set forth in the above schedule.

Upon making service connections, the tapping of the
main, installation of the corporation stop and the installation of
the water meter shall be done by the Township. All piping, curb stop,
curb box, and meter pit with cover and all necessary materials shall
be installed by and at the expense of the owner but shall be approved
by the Township.

All new water distribution system and main extension tie-ins and connections to existing systems shall be made by the applicant and shall be made in accordance with § 420-10 herein. The expense of these tie-ins shall be borne by the applicant.

Meter required. Each new service connection shall
be metered. The use of water without a meter, except as herein provided,
shall render the owner liable for the amount of water consumed as
estimated by the water utility in addition to any penalties imposed.
Where existing services have not been provided with meters, the use
of water shall render the consumer liable for the charges normally
imposed. The water utility may after repeated offenses order the water
supply discontinued.

Control and ownership. All meters one inch and smaller
shall be furnished by the water utility and shall remain the property
of the water utility. All meters larger than one inch, except meters
for fire protection purposes, shall be initially supplied by the applicant
and shall become the property of the water utility. All meters for
the purpose of fire protection shall be supplied by the owner applicant.
All meters shall be accessible at all times to any employee of the
water utility in case of an emergency or for the purpose of reading
or removing for testing or exchange. All water meters shall be manufactured
by the Neptune Water Meter Company and shall have six moving dials
registering gallons with encoder registers. Meters one inch and smaller
shall be purchased from the water utility at their prevailing cost.

Meters shall be installed within the building, on
the cellar floor on the applicant's property or in such location as
the water utility shall approve as near as possible to the point of
entrance of the service, in a clean, safe, dry place not subject to
variation of temperature, and so located as to be easily accessible
for maintenance, installation or disconnection and for reading and
of a type suitable for the purpose and location. When no suitable
location for the meter can be obtained in a building or when a building
is distant from the street or curbline, the consumer may be required
to provide a watertight pit, chamber or vault for the meter near the
property line.

The design of the water pit shall be as specified
by the water utility in accordance with engineering design drawings
on file with the utility. The meter pit shall be of sufficient size
to accommodate men to repair or replace the valves, meters or parts
housed in the pit. It is vitally essential that this pit be waterproof
and that all water be restricted from entering through the sides,
bottom or top.

The entire top shall be covered by a not less than
one-half-inch steel plate bolted to the outside walls and so fitted
to allow for expansion or contraction and not pull in or push out
or crack the side wall. Two trap doors or openings having a minimum
opening of two square feet each are to be designed so that the opening
covers may be handled by one man. These covers must be hinged, spring
powered and provided with handles so that one man can open the covers
easily. They shall be designed so that surface water cannot enter
the pit. A sump and pump shall be required in the meter vault if it
is found to be subject to water infiltration. Also, a ladder must
be installed so that the meter reader can get in and out of the pit.
The meter pit shall be located within the road right-of-way. Should
it be necessary to construct a meter pit on private property, an easement
shall be furnished the Township for the right of ingress and egress
to the pit.[1]

Damage or loss. The consumer and owner shall take
all proper precautions to protect the water meter from injury, frost
and damage from hot water, steam or other cause. The owner shall be
liable for all damage or loss from failure to properly take care of
the meter. Any meter damaged from the above shall be purchased from
the water utility at their prevailing cost.

The connections at the meter shall be so arranged
that the water utility will not be required to do any pipe fitting
but merely have to connect the meter by means of meter yolks or flanges
(one-and-one-half-inch and two-inch meters). Meters larger than two
inches and fire meters shall be installed by the owner. The union
connections and other piping required for installing the meter shall
be installed at the expense of the owner and shall remain as part
of the permanent piping of the building. Gate valves or ball valves
shall be placed before and after every meter installation. When application
of water service is made, it is the responsibility of the applicant
to ascertain the service pressure in the main from which the service
is being applied for. The applicant shall install a pressure reducing
valve approved by the water utility as necessary.

Each water meter installed shall have its own service
line, curb stop and curb box located outside the building and shall
be supplied with a telephone line connection within five feet of the
meter and generally accessible. Special allowances will be made for
premises serviced by combination fire and domestic service. Any premises
served by a fire line shall have a gate valve on the fire line outside
the building before it enters the building.

Connections to street side of meter. No fixture of
any kind from which water might be drawn shall be connected to the
street side of a meter. The water will not be turned on unless the
meter location and other facilities provided for meet the approval
of the water utility.

Meter failure. Failure of a meter to register properly
shall be reported immediately to the water utility. Charges for water
during the period of such failure shall be computed on the basis of
the average consumption over a reasonable period prior to the failure.

Meter testing. The meter shall be removed at regular
intervals. It shall be tested at the discretion of the water utility
at no cost to the consumer. Any customer believing his meter to be
inaccurate may request the meter to be tested by written request.
If upon being tested the meter is found to record accurately within
2%, the customer shall be charged for the test at the prevailing cost.
If the meter is found to be recording greater than 2%, then there
shall be no cost to the consumer.

Authorization of Fire Department. No person shall
take water from any fire hydrant or hose plug except for use by a
recognized fire company, and no fire hydrant shall be used for sprinkling
the street, flushing sewers or gutters, or for any other purpose without
the authorization of the water utility.

Use by Fire Department. The Chief of the Fire Company
and his assistant officers are authorized to use the public fire hydrants
for the purpose of extinguishing fires or removing a hazard which
could cause a fire or otherwise endanger public safety. In the event
that the use of water is necessary by the Fire Department for other
purposes than mentioned above, permission for this use shall be obtained
by the Chief of the Fire Company from the Director of Municipal Utilities
of the Township and this usage shall be under the supervision of the
Chief and his assistant officers, and in no event shall an inexperienced
or incompetent person be permitted to manipulate or control in any
way any fire hydrant.

Fire hydrant equipment. All fire hydrants shall be
equipped with a minimum six-inch gate valve, shall have a minimum
five-and-one-half-inch opening, shall have two two-and-one-half-inch
hose connections, and one four-and-one-half-inch steamer connection
and shall be in accordance with Township specifications.

Location of fire hydrants. Fire hydrants and control
valves shall be installed not more than 500 feet apart at proper locations
or as may be determined by the Fire Prevention Bureau and Director
of Municipal Utilities. The location of fire hydrants in commercial
or industrial areas shall be determined solely by the Fire Prevention
Bureau. All fire hydrant locations shall be properly indicated on
all plans of major subdivisions, or industrial, commercial or multifamily
dwelling sites.

Change of location. The location of a fire hydrant
may upon written request be changed with the approval of and under
the supervision of the water utility. The cost of making such a change
shall be paid by the applicant except when the request is made by
the Chief of the Fire District. In this event no charge will be made.
No hydrant will be moved which will increase existing insurance rates.

Maintenance by Water Department. Public fire hydrants
will be maintained by the water utility, but all expenses for maintenance
or repairs resulting from the negligence or fault of the employees
of the Township, members of the Fire Department or other persons,
excluding the water utility or its employees, shall be paid for by
the Township or those responsible.[1]

Fire flow meters. Fire flow meters shall be bought
and installed by owner or contractor. Fire lines shall be equipped
with an approved fire flow compound meter. No detector check meter
shall be permitted. Fire flow meters shall be used only for the purpose
for which they were designed. The aforementioned meter shall be of
a type as approved in accordance with standards published by United
Laboratories, Inc., or Underwriters' Laboratories. There shall be
a gate valve before and after the fire flow meter. Fire flow meters
shall be housed in concrete, waterproof pits of adequate size to permit
entry into the pit for maintenance and inspection.

Hydrants and hose connections or sprinkler systems permitted. Where it is the intent to create a private fire service connection, hydrants may be allowed and hose connections or sprinkler systems permitted on private property; and such installation shall be metered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Charges for private fire service facilities shall be as set forth in § 420-5 of this chapter.

Installation at cost of applicant. All private fire
hydrants shall be installed at the sole cost of the applicant and
shall be subject to the approval of the water utility as to type,
size and installation.

Use by Fire Department. All private fire hydrants
shall be subject to use by the Fire Department for the control and
suppression of fires whether on the property of the applicant or not.
When such use is made thereof for protection of property other than
that of the owner of the property whereon the private fire hydrant
is located, no charge shall be made for the water so used, as estimated
by the water utility.

New application. A new application for water service
shall be filed upon the change of ownership of the property described
in the original application, and the water utility may discontinue
water service until such new application has been filed and approved.

Limits of responsibility of water utility. The water
utility's responsibility ends at the curb stop, and the water utility
will in no case be liable for damages occasioned by water running
from open or faulty fixtures or from broken or damaged pipes beyond
the water utility's curb stop.

These restrictions shall apply to not only properties
which receive water provided by the Township but to all supplies of
water located within the Township, including but not limited to wells
and other utilities and authorities.

These restrictions shall apply to not only properties
which receive water provided by the Township but to all supplies of
water located within the Township, including but not limited to wells
and other utilities and authorities.

The water use limitations imposed pursuant to this
section shall be enforced by local authorized officials and/or the
Police Department, both of whom are empowered to write summonses for
a violation of the water use limitations.

In case of prolonged scarcity of water from any cause,
the executive office of the Township reserves the right, upon public
notice, to restrict certain uses of water above and beyond the limitations
contained herein. No person during the existence of an emergency
so duly declared or proclaimed shall use water in violation of the
terms of said declaration or proclamation.

No person shall attach or extend any water pipe or
make an alteration in any stopcock or other fixture or do any work
calculated to increase the facilities for using water in the water
distribution system of the Township nor turn on or off the stopcock
on the main or at the curb except an employee of the water utility
of the Township duly authorized for that purpose. This section shall
not apply to cases of a break when temporary provisions may be made
by a licensed plumber after notification of the water utility, which
break may be permanently repaired under the direction of the water
utility of the Township within 24 hours.

No person except an employee of the Township water
utility duly authorized for that purpose shall tap or connect any
water main or insert a stopcock therein nor make any change in the
water connection nor in any way tamper with the meter, its seal or
any other property of the Township whatsoever.

Persons permitted to make extensions or additions.
All extensions of, or additions to, the water distribution system
of the Township shall be in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter. Any person desiring to construct an extension or addition
to the water distribution system of the Township shall, for purposes
of this section, be a developer and shall include the owner of the
fee title, mortgagee and any other person having an interest, legal
or equitable, in the property.

Application required. The developer shall make application
in writing to the water utility for permission to construct an extension
or addition to the water distribution system, which shall include
preliminary plans showing the location of the proposed improvement,
together with general specifications therefor. The water utility shall
approve or disapprove the plan and specifications within 40 days from
the filing of the same with the water utility.

Filing of plans. Upon approval of the water utility
the developer shall then file detailed, comprehensive and final plans,
maps and specifications with four copies of each for final approval
and shall deposit with the Township Clerk a sum to be fixed and determined
by the water utility to secure payment of expenses incurred and to
be incurred by the Township for inspection and engineering fees in
connection therewith. The sum shall be calculated by multiplying the
daily rate of pay of the inspector appointed by the Township and the
Township Engineer by the estimated number of days required for the
performance of the work as shown on and by the final approved plans
and specifications from its inception to final completion and acceptance
by the water utility.

Approval or disapproval of plans. After consideration
of the maps, plans and specifications with the advice of the Director
of the Department of Municipal Utilities and the Township Engineer,
the Township shall approve or disapprove the plans and specifications
submitted and if approved adopt a resolution authorizing the proper
officers of the Township to execute a formal agreement in writing
with the developer as hereinafter provided. The maps, plans and specifications
shall be approved or disapproved within a period of 40 days after
the delivery thereof to the water utility. In the event of disapproval
of the maps, plans and specifications, the reasons therefor shall
be given in writing to the developer, who shall thereupon make the
maps, plans and specifications conform to the requirements of the
Township, and the Township shall thereupon approve the same.

Furnishing of water. Upon satisfactory completion
of the work, the Township Engineer, the Director of the Department
of Municipal Utilities and the water utility shall certify to the
Township that the work in its entirety has been completed in compliance
with the plans and specifications; and, in consideration of the execution
of the agreement and the completion and acceptance of such work, the
Township shall furnish to the developer water in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the respective ordinances governing the same.

Developer to obtain permit. The developer shall also
obtain all necessary permits from any municipal, county, state or
federal agencies or departments as well as perpetual easements or
rights-of-way for construction which may be required in the performance
of the work at his own cost and expense.

Right of Township to change plans. The Township shall
have the right to change, alter or modify any of the plans and specifications
for the construction of the work after final approval where conditions
are encountered which, in the judgment of the Township Engineer and
the Director of the Department of Municipal Utilities, require such
change, alteration or modification, without in any way imposing any
obligation on the Township to pay for an additional expense which
may be sustained by the developer by reason thereof.

Pipe. The main pipe shall be centrifugally cast ductile
iron Class 52 cement-lined pipe. It shall have a minimum diameter
of eight inches. Lining shall be full thickness to the ends of the
pipe. The pipe shall have a bituminous exterior coating. The joint
of the pipe shall be mechanical or rubber slip/push joints. The pipe
shall have bell and spigot ends. Pipes shall be installed according
to their manufacturers' specifications.

Fittings. Cast iron fittings shall be in conformance
with ASA A 21.0 or ASA B 16.1. Service line fittings shall be in conformance
with AWWA Specification No. C800. In all cases, the fittings or appurtenances
shall at least meet the same strength and pressure requirements of
the pipe or fitting of which they are a part.

Valve boxes. Valve boxes shall have a minimum five-inch
inside diameter and shall be an adjustable screw buffalo type with
the box extending from the surface to three inches above the value
bonnet base. The value box is to be cast iron with standard coal tar
foundry dip with a cast iron water drop cover, and the word "water"
is to be cast into the cover.

Hydrants. Hydrants shall be Mueller Centurions A423
with a five-and-one-fourth-inch barrel. Hydrants shall be cast iron
body, fully bronze mounted, adapted for a working pressure of 150
pounds per square inch. Hydrants shall have six-inch hub and connection
centering at the depth of five feet below ground. Each hydrant shall
be equipped with a minimum of two two-and-one-half-inch and one four-and-one-half-inch
steamer nozzles without independent shutoff. Hydrant nozzles shall
have "National Standard" threads. Hydrants shall be opened by turning
to the left (counterclockwise) with a National Standard one-and-one-half-inch
pentagon operating nut.

Curb boxes shall be cast iron extension type
with arch pattern base, stationary rod and lid marked "water." The
curb box shall have a tar base enamel protective coating. The curb
box shall extend from the surface to the base of the curb stop. Length
of box shall be selected to bury from four feet to five feet.

Tapping sleeve and valve shall be Mueller or
equal caulker type for cast iron pipe, minimum of 150 psi working
pressure, but in all cases comparable to the working pressure in the
system. Caulking shall be done with jute and poured lead. The furnishing
and installation of the sleeve and valve is to be made by the contractor.
The Township will make the cut for the tap and will charge a fee as
set forth in this chapter. The contractor or plumber must supply tapping
sleeve, valve and gate box. All work must be inspected and approved
by the water utility.

Denial of service. Any unauthorized extension or addition
made by any developer not in accordance with the terms and provisions
of this chapter may be shut off and removed by the Township, and service
of the water distribution system shall be denied to such developer
or any person holding under him.

Extension to be processed with subdivision plan. All
extensions of or additions to the water distribution system of the
Township that are required or necessary to service a proposed subdivision
shall be processed simultaneously with the major subdivision or site
plan being acted upon by the Planning Board and shall be applied for
at the time of making application for tentative plat or site plan
approval. Approval of all water distribution system extensions shall
be a condition of the subdivision approval.

Installation within road boundaries. All water mains
shall be installed within the boundaries of public roads or streets
or, where such roads and streets have not yet been accepted by the
Township, within the boundaries of roads and streets laid out in compliance
with all ordinances of the Township.

Compliance with Township requirements. The installation
of water mains in any street, road, lane, etc., by the Township or
by others shall not imply Township ownership or acceptance of such
streets, roads, lanes, etc., unless and until they otherwise comply
with Township requirements for acceptance, ownership and maintenance.

Limited main extension. Limited main extension, other
than in subdivision developments, as part of the Township extension
program may be made at the direction of the Township Council. Such
extension shall be placed within the boundaries of street and roads
and shall conform to all requirements and stipulations of this chapter.

Where an existing service pipe supplies two
or more customers or consumers, any violations of the rules of the
water utility with reference to either or any of such consumers as
the case may be shall be deemed a violation as to all and the water
utility may take such action as could be taken if it were used by
a single consumer.

Uses other than single-family residential. Water connection
fees for other than single-family residential shall be based upon
a computation for utilizing the charge for a single-family residence
multiplied by the equivalent number of single-family units contributing
the same flow to the system and in accordance with the following standards:

In any case where the design flow cannot be reasonably
established, using Schedule A as a guide,[2] the Township shall determine the design flow by such means
as are, in its opinion, fair and equitable. The water connection fee
shall be equivalent to one single-family-dwelling residence.

Calculation of fee. The water connection fee shall
be calculated to reflect the actual cost of the physical connection
plus an amount computed in the following manner to represent a fair
payment toward the cost of the system:

The amount representing all debt service, including
but not limited to sinking funds, reserved funds, the principal and
interest on bonds, and the amount of any loans and the interest thereon,
paid by the Township to defray the capital cost of developing the
system as of the end of the immediately preceding budget year shall
be added to all capital expenditures made by the Township not funded
by a bond ordinance or debt for the development of the system as of
the end of the immediately preceding budget year.

Any gifts, contributions or subsidies to the Township
received from, and not reimbursed or reimbursable to, any federal,
state, county or municipal government or agency or any private person,
and that portion of amounts paid to the Township by a public entity
under a service agreement or service contract which is not repaid
to the public entity by the Township shall then be subtracted.

The remainder shall be divided by the total number
of service units served by the Township at the end of the immediately
preceding budget year, and the results shall then be apportioned to
each new connector according to the number of service units attributed
to that connector. In attributing service units to each connector,
the estimated average daily flow of water for the connector shall
be divided by the average daily flow of water to the average single-family
residence in the area served by the Township, to produce the number
of service units to be attributed.

Annual recomputing of fee. The water connection fee
shall be recomputed annually at the end of each budget year, and a
public hearing shall be held by the Township Council prior to its
adoption. The revised connection fee may be imposed upon those who
subsequently connect in that budget year to the system.

Payment required prior to connection. All water connection
fees as outlined under this section shall be paid to the Parsippany-Troy
Hills Township water utility prior to any connection being made to
the Township's system and/or prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy.[4]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection 12-13.2,
Connection and Capacity Charges for Approved Subdivisions and/or Site
Plans, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed by
Ord. Nos. 94:13 and 94:34.

The estimated increase in population which can be
expected with full development of currently vacant residentially zoned
lands is tabulated below for the several pressure zones of the water
distribution system.